Abelia

Abelia × grandiflora

Semi-evergreen arching shrub with small glossy leaves and continuous small pink-tinged white tubular flowers from early summer until autumn.

Hardiness ratings

Abelia hardiness across the four zone systems
SystemRatingTemperature rangeHow to read it
USDA hardiness zone Zone 5–9 −28.9 °C to −1.1 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone
RHS hardiness rating H5 −15 °C to −10 °C Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance
Canadian plant hardiness zone Zone 6–9 −18 °C and warmer Plant tolerates down to this zone
Australian (ANBG) zone Zone 2–6 −10 °C to 15 °C Plant tolerates down to this zone

Growing notes

  • One of the longest-flowering shrubs available — June to November in mild climates
  • Bee forage over an exceptionally long season — underused given its value
  • Glossy semi-evergreen foliage gives year-round structure

Categories

Related plants

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Reference

Abelia on Wikipedia